Our mission is to help Bartows guest visitors discover your business without the time consuming clutter of online searchs and endless scrolling.
Participating hotels, vacation homes, and campgrounds are ready and waiting for local businesses to join the Bartow Visitor Guide. More than one million hotel guest-nights are projected for 2026, or 100,000 visitors per month, giving local businesses an opportunity to be discovered without the clutter and restrictions of internet searches-based on algorithms, clicks, rankings, and reviews. Every member can be found by keyword, location, category, or any combination of these three.
There are currently 476 local businesses featured in the Bartow Visitor Guide with temporary starter listings—and yours may be one of them! Simply search for and claim your existing listing, or add your business if it’s not yet included. Then select the listing plan that best fits your needs and enjoy a one-time 50% discount. Once enrolled, you can build, edit, and publish your upgraded listing at your convenience.
Special Founding Member Offer: The first 100 new members receive 50% off the listing plan of their choice!
Featured Placements, Specials, and Design Services are optional services. They are available on your admin panel and billed individually.
Click the gold Business Signup button in the footer of any page. Enter your name, email, and a password — we’ll send you a quick verification email to confirm it’s you. Once verified, log in and you’ll land on your business dashboard, where everything else happens. Although our site is 100% mobile responsive, we highly recommend you create your listing on a PC or Mac. It is substantially easier when using a keyboard and mouse.
If you received one of our 9" x 12" introductory postcards, a starter listing is waiting for you to claim. In your new dashboard, use Claim your listing to search for your business by name and claim it instantly — no waiting for approval. From there you will be directed to the listing plans for Founding Enrollment. Not listed yet? Choose Add your business instead and create your listing from scratch.
From your dashboard open the listing plans and choose the plan level that fits your business, #1 Basic to #5 Restaurant. Then review the current enrollment terms before you continue. Pay securely through Stripe when you select your plan, with no free trial. Eligible new members receive 50% off the first quarterly bill, limited to 100 redemptions and one per owner account. Renewals are at the regular quarterly price.
Open Edit listing on your dashboard to add your description, hours, contact info, and photos. Each plan includes a different number of images — from 1 on Basic up to 8 on the Restaurant Plan. Your first image needs to be square. 1200px x 1200px is recommended, with 800px x 800px as the minimum. Your logo should be 500px x 500px. These sizes help your listing display beautifully on computers and mobile devices. Additional photos uploaded from your phone or computer are optimized automatically.
Creating your listing is straightforward and requires no technical expertise.
For quick setup, reuse existing text and images, from your website. You can also let free AI tools like ChatGPT or Google Gemini create your graphics for you, just copy the prompt at the bottom of this page, add your business details, and generate the content. If the first draft needs tweaking, refine it by entering your feedback directly into the AI chat box. Remember, primary picture and logo sizes are critical for a listing’s initial appearance.
Don’t want to create it yourself? We can handle it for you! You’ll find all the details in your Admin Panel after you register.
In an AI chat box such as GPT Chat or Google Gemini, attach your logo and the picture of choice you would like to use as your primary listing image. Then copy and paste this message into the chat box:
Primary Picture 1200x1200
Using the attached logo and picture, create a square 1200px x 1200px primary image for [Business Name]. On the bottom of the image add [City} as the city. Ensure the text is centered horizontally and contrast effectively against the background colors, so it is easy to read for a viewer. Use website [URL] for color suggestions, and the color accents in the logo.
Logo Design 500x500
Using the attached Logo, create a 500px x 500px logo display picture. Use background colors which compliment the logo and the primary picture.
You’ve got this! There you go, your listing will be up and running in no time and looking good. And remember — once your listing is live, you can promote it even further with a Featured Business spot or a limited-time Special, both available right from your dashboard.
The 2 images below are examples of using the above verbiage in the AI Chatbox.
Once your listing is live, a Featured spot gives it premium placement in the Featured Businesses section on the home page — the first thing visitors see when they open the guide.
Specials are limited-time offers — think “20% off lunch” or “Buy one, get one half off” — that appear on the guide’s Specials page for every visitor to see.
Founding Enrollment is now open. Claim or add your business, choose a plan, and pay securely through Stripe. Eligible new members save 50% on their first quarterly bill.